Police arrest 5 accused in Miami-Dade cockfighting operation

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police arrested 5 males Thursday concerned in cockfighting after an unlawful dumping investigation in the county’s Horse Country house grew to become up roosters, cages and preventing rings on a belongings, arrest studies state.

The belongings in query is in the 6700 block of Southwest 122nd Avenue.

Police mentioned unlawful dumping investigators serving a seek warrant discovered “numerous” caged roosters and coaching rings right through the valuables.

They mentioned in addition they discovered cockfighting paraphernalia together with “syringes, vials containing medication that is consistent with the preparation process of fighting roosters for gaming purposes, along with several ‘agitators’ used to excite the roosters to engage them in preparation to train and/or fight.”

The following males are going through fees:

• Maykel Barroso Montero, 47, of Miami

• Carlos Bienvenido Cruz, 75, of southwest Miami-Dade

• Alejandro Montero Morales, 35, of southwest Miami-Dade

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• Epifanio Puentes Suarez, 71, of southwest Miami-Dade

• Omar Ucio Izquierdo, 67, of southwest Miami-Dade

Some roosters have been deplumed, police mentioned.

Authorities mentioned probably the most males have been already at the belongings, whilst Montero Morales and Barroso Montero confirmed up with two blue rooster carriers whilst police have been there, resulting in their arrests.

Cruz, police mentioned, informed investigators he paid a girl named “Shirley” $500 per 30 days to hire area at the belongings, the place he raises roosters and hens.

He claimed, a document states, that he places the roosters “into the training ring to exercise them and keep them in good health.”

Barroso Montero additionally discussed paying “Shirley” $500 per thirty days in step with police.

Puentes Suarez mentioned he paid $475 and in addition lives at the belongings, in step with an arrest document.

“Ucio Izquierdo advised that he comes to the property daily to feed and give water to the animals that belong to his son within the sub-section where he was located,” the document states.

The males are all going through quite a lot of criminal and misdemeanor fees associated with animal preventing and animal cruelty, in step with the arrest studies.